Hochlandrind

Frame Score

The frame score table is an additional important aid in the selection of young animals. It is a general table for cattle and may vary slightly depending on the breed of cattle. Of impotance is that it is "only" supplementary information about the rate of animal-development. What does not apply concerning the quality of an animal is

BIGGER IS BETTER

LONGER IS BETTER

HEAVIER IS BETTER

A perfect Highland cattle consists of a harmonic blend of these three parameters.

Frame Score allocation for Bulls
Measures in centemeters, hip height

Frame Score - Bulls

Age (months)	class 1	class 2	class 3	class 4	SAP-breeding purpose class 5	class 6
6	89	94	99	104	109	114
7	91	97	102	107	112	117
8	94	99	104	109	114	119
9	97	102	107	112	117	122
10	99	104	109	114	119	124
11	102	107	112	117	122	127
12	104	109	114	119	124	130
13	104	110	116	121	126	131
14	107	112	117	122	127	132
15	108	113	118	123	128	133
16	109	114	119	124	130	135
17	110	116	121	126	131	136
18	112	116	122	127	132	137
19	112	117	123	128	133	138
20	113	118	123	128	133	138
21	114	119	124	129	134	139
22	114	119	124	130	135	140
23	115	120	125	130	135	140
24	116	121	126	131	136	141
Mature	119	124	130	135	140	145

Frame Score allocation for Cows
Measures in centemeters, hip height

Frame Score – Cows

Age (months)	class 1	class 2	class 3	class 4	SAP-breeding purpose class 5	class 6
5	86	91	96	101	106	111
6	88	93	98	103	108	113
7	90	95	100	105	110	115
8	91.5	96.5	101.5	106.5	111.5	116.5
9	93	98	103	108	113	118
10	95	100	105	110	115	120
11	97	102	107	112	117	122
12	99	104	109	114	119	124
13	101	106	111	116	121	126
14	102	107	112	117	122	127
15	103.5	108.5	113.5	118.5	123.5	128.5
16	105	110	115	120	125	130
17	106	111	116	121	126	131
18	107	112	117	122	127	132
24	110	115	120	125	130	135
Mature (2)	112	117	122	127	132	137
Mature (3)	114	119	124	129	134	139

* Mature (2) – Size of mature cow, having calved in its third year

* Mature (3) – Size of mature cow, having calved in its fourth year